ASDA Benton on Whitley Road normally opens from 8am to 10pm on Monday, trades for 24 hours from Tuesday through Friday, remains open from midnight to 10pm on Saturday, and opens from 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
If you are interested in Benton because of overnight shopping, the important question is not simply whether it is a 24-hour ASDA. The branch has a long continuous opening period in the middle of the week, but its pharmacy, opticians, travel money and collection services all stop overnight.
When Can You Actually Shop Overnight?
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are currently listed as 24-hour trading days.
In practical terms, the store reopens on Tuesday and remains continuously available until 10pm on Saturday. This allows grocery shopping during the early hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.
The same is not true after the Saturday night closure or during Sunday night.
The Weekly Store Schedule
- Monday: 8am to 10pm
- Tuesday: open 24 hours
- Wednesday: open 24 hours
- Thursday: open 24 hours
- Friday: open 24 hours
- Saturday: midnight to 10pm
- Sunday: 10am to 4pm
The Pharmacy Is Not a 24-Hour Service
ASDA Benton has an in-store pharmacy, but it does not follow the supermarket’s overnight timetable.
The pharmacy is currently listed from 9am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
This means somebody entering the supermarket at 2am on Thursday can buy groceries, but the pharmacy will not be open. If medicine is the purpose of your journey, use the pharmacy timetable rather than the headline store hours.
Opticians Have a Day-by-Day Schedule
Benton also has ASDA Opticians. The current timetable is 9am to 6.30pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 7.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and 10am to 4pm Sunday.
ASDA notes that clinic appointment availability can differ from the general optical opening hours. For an eye test or another appointment, the available booking time matters more than the supermarket schedule.
Drive-Through Collection Stops at 8pm
The drive-through grocery collection point is currently listed from 7am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and 7am to 6pm Sunday.
This creates a large difference during the 24-hour part of the week. The supermarket may stay open all night while the collection point is unavailable for roughly half the day.
On Sunday the opposite happens: the collection point starts before the supermarket opens and remains available after the supermarket closes.
Travel Money Has No Overnight Connection
The travel money bureau currently operates from 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday.
If you need foreign currency, the supermarket’s 24-hour weekday trading is therefore irrelevant outside the bureau’s own opening period.
There Is No ASDA Cafe at Benton
ASDA’s current Benton listing marks its cafe as unavailable.
The branch still offers a broad range of services, but shoppers should not assume that a large 24-hour Superstore automatically includes every service found at another ASDA.
Nearby 24-Hour Express Stores Are a Different Format
The wider Newcastle area also has 24-hour ASDA Express petrol stores, including South Gosforth Express Petrol.
Those are convenience and petrol locations rather than the Benton Superstore. Their product ranges and services differ, so a nearby 24-hour result should not automatically be treated as an alternative full supermarket.
Where Is ASDA Benton?
The Superstore is on Whitley Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9SJ.
Other nearby ASDA stores include Wallsend and Byker, both of which have different opening patterns. Check the exact branch if a search result gives a timetable that does not match Benton’s 24-hour midweek trading.
Quieter Hour Still Happens During 24-Hour Trading
Benton currently lists a Quieter Hour from 2pm to 3pm Monday through Thursday.
This changes the shopping environment rather than access. The supermarket stays open while ASDA reduces background noise.
Bank Holidays Can Break the Overnight Pattern
A normal 24-hour Tuesday or Friday should not be assumed on every bank holiday or festive date.
Holiday Hours can interrupt continuous trading. If you are planning an overnight trip, check the current Benton listing close to the date rather than relying on the ordinary weekly schedule.
ASDA Benton Opening Times FAQs
Is ASDA Benton open 24 hours?
It normally has 24-hour trading from Tuesday through Friday, with the continuous opening period extending into Saturday.
Can I use the pharmacy at night?
No. The pharmacy currently has daytime and evening hours rather than operating throughout the supermarket’s overnight period.
What time does ASDA Benton open on Sunday?
The normal Sunday opening time is 10am, with the store closing at 4pm.
Does ASDA Benton have Click and Collect?
Yes. It has a drive-through collection point, but the collection timetable is much shorter than the supermarket’s 24-hour trading period.